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RudynJack

(1,044 posts)
1. Sorry
Fri Feb 8, 2013, 05:03 PM
Feb 2013

I think Christie's right to be angry about this. The doctor has no business diagnosing someone she's never met, and doing so publicly. It was a gross violation of her responsibilities.

Sorry RudynJack Feb 2013 #1
I think she gave her opinion as a doctor, to which she is entitled. I thought she LoisB Feb 2013 #6
No doctor should give medical opinions RudynJack Feb 2013 #9
Presidential wannabee silat13 Feb 2013 #12
Nope, she diagnosed him. Zoeisright Feb 2013 #17
And if Fox had a doctor RudynJack Feb 2013 #22
Diagnose his political opinions customerserviceguy Feb 2013 #65
anyone just has to look at his picture to examine him. Whisp Feb 2013 #23
Untrue treestar Feb 2013 #36
Someone they haven't examined? Swede Atlanta Feb 2013 #57
Yes, he's obese. RudynJack Feb 2013 #67
By saying he could suffer from a heart attack or a stroke, Frustratedlady Feb 2013 #29
He's not her patient and if he were by law she couLd not talk about him! peace13 Feb 2013 #56
No, She has Every Right to Say What She Said dballance Feb 2013 #66
Wow and this is any of our business why? peace13 Feb 2013 #68
Christie Made it My Business and Every Other US Citizen's Business. dballance Feb 2013 #71
Christie's a blimp. An elementary school child could authoritatively say he's unhealthy. MjolnirTime Feb 2013 #25
I'm with you on this one. if the doctor would like to give general opinions about chelsea0011 Feb 2013 #26
Her statements have that old political ring; attack a potential candidate's health. lumpy Feb 2013 #40
You are right about that Warpy Feb 2013 #51
And guess what? ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2013 #2
Being fat and having a bad temper is a bad combination bluestateguy Feb 2013 #3
This message was self-deleted by its author Ed Suspicious Feb 2013 #4
Does he think his children aren't concerned about his health as well? yellowcanine Feb 2013 #5
Look fat boy tartan2 Feb 2013 #7
We don't need this loser near "the button" flamingdem Feb 2013 #8
Christie's skin is way too thin. He just can't let anything go by without anger. TwilightGardener Feb 2013 #10
Yes, it's a bit disturbing how far he's carrying this thing... CTyankee Feb 2013 #14
I don't understand this focus on the guy's weight. athena Feb 2013 #11
welcome! libby.mountain Feb 2013 #16
Its not about his weight..... busterbrown Feb 2013 #19
Just to clarify, athena Feb 2013 #21
That would require thinking about real issues treestar Feb 2013 #37
Seems to be the American way. lumpy Feb 2013 #42
Bad PR on the part of Christie LiberalFighter Feb 2013 #13
I have to give this one to Christie HockeyMom Feb 2013 #15
I'm sorry, but morbidly obese people have definite health risks. She is pointing out two madinmaryland Feb 2013 #18
Like he isn't aware what his physician/friends/family hound him about ? lumpy Feb 2013 #43
It does not take "a genius" to see that you're morbidly obese, Christie! SunSeeker Feb 2013 #20
And stop eating jelly donuts as an 'in your face' response to an observation of your SammyWinstonJack Feb 2013 #24
Obama got hectored and railed at until he quit smoking--no one cut him any slack. MADem Feb 2013 #34
Did he really do that? 2naSalit Feb 2013 #55
Yeah--it was in 2010, though, not the latest round (my errror) MADem Feb 2013 #60
Well. it pretty much 2naSalit Feb 2013 #61
To be honest... liberalmuse Feb 2013 #27
If he thinks that is the first time it's occurred to his kids he may be a walking time bomb he is dkf Feb 2013 #28
Ya know, somtimes the truth hurts SmittynMo Feb 2013 #30
The why is it necessary to repeat it? treestar Feb 2013 #38
Politics... lumpy Feb 2013 #45
Is that the opinion of a qualified psychologist? jberryhill Feb 2013 #31
republicans love state Governors with all kinds of whackie issues Sunlei Feb 2013 #32
Say, is the present Surgeon General thinking about retiring??? MADem Feb 2013 #33
"His condition is readily apparent to anyone with eyesight. " Ikonoklast Feb 2013 #44
They certainly might perceive that he's frequently out of breath--he also suffers from asthma. nt MADem Feb 2013 #46
Yep. Christie does have a little wheeze going on after he talks for a while. Ikonoklast Feb 2013 #47
Maybe Christie is being more politically savvy than we think DFW Feb 2013 #35
It isn't his appearance that is disturbing.. noel711 Feb 2013 #39
There are a lot of voters out there that just love that Letterman behavior. busterbrown Feb 2013 #41
Christie is my governor. Beacool Feb 2013 #48
Your Gov Icecream man Feb 2013 #49
I think that she was responding to a question. Beacool Feb 2013 #50
You're being very generous to say it is only 100 lb Jersey Devil Feb 2013 #70
Really, that big? Beacool Feb 2013 #72
You do not have to be a doctor to know he is obese which puts him at an extremely high risk appleannie1 Feb 2013 #52
Since the hero of the GOP, Reagan, was in office while suffering from dementia, PDJane Feb 2013 #53
Anyone who thinks Dr. Mariano has the right to opine on Christie's health... brooklynite Feb 2013 #54
To diagnose an internal condition, like Schaivo's HooptieWagon Feb 2013 #58
she diagnosed his heart and his chance of stroke dsc Feb 2013 #59
Saying he risks heart attack or stroke is not a diagnosis. HooptieWagon Feb 2013 #62
she claimed he would die in office dsc Feb 2013 #63
No...fat people are not ok to hate...Right now this is a national problem..as you read these words.. Stuart G Feb 2013 #64
Well I'M diagnosing that he's overweight mainer Feb 2013 #69
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